Every thing has a use. OTR Tyre & Conveyor Belt Resource Recovery Services
The Tyrecycle Story
Our collection coverage
Tyrecycle is the largest collector and processor
No job is too large or too small.
of EOL (End of Life) Tyres in Australia and part of the highly regarded integrated resource recovery group, ResourceCo.
Tyrecycle has collection locations and state-of-the-art processing facilities around Australia (shown here). Our collection coverage in each capital city extends to regional and remote areas with our
We believe that the global community needs to be smarter about
extensive fleet, making us the largest collector and processor of
how we use the earth’s limited resources and that we can no longer
EOL tyres and conveyor belts in Australia.
simply discard materials because they have been used before. In serving the mining and resources community, we’re committed to the discovery of new applications for scrap tyres and conveyor belts. Our goal is to collect and process over 50% of waste rubber generated in Australia, in an efficient, environmentally sound and socially responsible manner, decreasing the number of tyres entering waste streams and landfill. But finding viable new uses requires more than a ‘collect and forget’ mentality. At Tyrecycle we’re continually evaluating our systems to ensure their efficiency and effectiveness. And our commitment to a high level of service also comes with the certainty that compliance with statutory, regulatory and customer requirements is a given. We’re a partner in the environmental standards of our customers as well.
Annually thousands of tonnes of tyres are
dumped in Australia alone.
The benefits of recovery Currently, thousands of tonnes of scrap tyres per year are illegally dumped, usually in our precious bush land and waterways. The removal costs, health hazards and environmental damage are substantial. Even the smallest number of dumped tyres can create a dangerous breeding ground for mosquitoes that transport disease. And tyres are combustible. Once ignited, they are difficult to extinguish – producing chemical toxins that affect humans, flora, fauna, waterways and the atmosphere. By expanding tyre recycling and the application of tyre products we’ll not only reduce the number of tyres sent to landfill but be able to create a cleaner, healthier environment. And the community benefits are clearly apparent with recycled rubber used for soft-fall playgrounds, running tracks, disc brake pads, tile adhesives and road construction just to name a few examples.
100,000 tonnes are collected and processed by Tyrecycle.
That’s just
20% of the total market.
Of the remaining
80% how much is being dumped illegally?
What we do It’s a very simple process. Our first step in the recovery of Off The Road (OTR) tyres and conveyor belts from remote mining sites is to cut them down to size for safer handling. Then as with collections from manufacturers, tyre
The rubber recycli
retail partners, local councils and other sources we process them at secure facilities across Australia in accordance with environmental regulations (including all EPA and Council approvals). Tyres and belts may be used for granulation feedstock, the base material from which we produce repurposed products. We’re also producing Tyre Derived Fuel (TDF) and Tyre Derived Aggregate (TDA) as well as rubber granulate in varying sizes, rubber crumb (440 to 710 micron) and recovering steel from tyres.
Tyrecycle continues to work with government and industry to increase awareness of the importance of tyre recycling and the promise of
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associated product development. Tyrecycle was integral in the establishment of the Australian
Shear or guillotine for safer handling
Tyre Recycling Association and initiating Product Stewardship discussions.
OTR and Conveyor Belt
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OTR and Conveyor belt TDF shipped to alternative fuel end users
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TDF beneficially re-used to reduce fossil fuel consumption
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Shred enters rasper to liberate steel
Every thing has a use!
ing process
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Shredding for size reduction
Granulation feedstock
Passenger and Truck Tyres
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The steel is removed from the rubber to enable manufacturing of end use products
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Enters the grinding mills for sizing
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End products of rubber crumb and granules for use in manufacturing, tile adhesives, road repair and construction, playgrounds, new tyres, brake pads and sporting surfaces
Beneficial re-use Tyre Derived Fuel (TDF) benefits several industries in Australia and Asia:
2. Utility Boiler – paper production : TDF replaces coal. The steel in the tyre chip is recovered from the bottom ash and recycled
• Cement Production
as scrap steel. The emissions profile meets with rigorous
• Paper Production
environmental industry standards.
• Steel Production
3. Mill – steel production : TDF is introduced to the blast furnace in a dual role, as scrap steel and as a replacement for coal. The
• Other Applications
steel in the tyre chip combines with the iron ore to produce new
Co-processing, using TDF is an environmentally sound and
steel. The emissions profile meets with rigorous environmental
safe thermal and material recovery method using an existing
industry standards.
manufacturing process, and creating little or no residual waste. In the manufacturing process the OTR TDF reclaims valuable
Tyrecycle has established a long-term, sustainable distribution network
materials; the rubber as fuel and the steel within the chip for
for all these applications. Along with the benefit of lower carbon
recycling or integration into new products.
emissions, Tyre Derived Fuel produces 7% less CO2 emissions per tonne when compared to coal. TDF, as an alternative fuel also reduces the
Industrial Applications:
consumption of traditional fossil fuels in the production process.
1. Kiln – cement production : TDF replaces coal. The steel in the tyre chip becomes a raw material replacement in the cement manufacturing process and forms part of the cement itself.
Emissions Management Profile Coal to Rubber comparison*
CO2 NOx SO2 Dioxin & Furan
TOC
10-25% 5-30% 0-50%
0-30% 0-17%
*Based on studies conducted by third party universities and the cement industry.
Chain of custody Second life use
ResourceCo Malaysia
Japan
> Ipoh, Perak (PEF)
> Main market for TDF
> Langkawi, Kedah (TDF) Korea ResourceCo Asia
> Main market for TDF
> Singapore Tyrecycle > Darwin (EOL Tyre) Tyrecycle > Brisbane (TDF)
Tyrecycle > Perth (TDF)
ResourceCo Asia (Australia) Tyrecycle
ResourceCo
> Sydney (PEF, TDF)
Southern Waste ResourceCo SITA-ResourceCo SA
SITA-ResourceCo VIC
Tyrecycle > Adelaide (PEF, EOL Tyre, C&D, Carbon, Concrete)
Tyrecycle
Tyrecycle
> Hobart (EOL Tyre)
> Melbourne
National Phone Number 1300 829 253 Tyrecycle VIC – Head Office 30-56 Encore Avenue Somerton Victoria Australia 3062 T : +61 (0) 3 8339 3501 F : +61 (0) 3 9305 2545 Adelaide 6 Meyer Road, Lonsdale SA 5160 Brisbane Redbank Plains Road, Redbank QLD 4301 Sydney 81/85 Christie Street, St Marys NSW 2760 Perth 10 Keegan Street, O’Connor WA 6163